Saudi Pro League: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Al Ittihad and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ittihad appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Al Shabab in round 9 of the Saudi Pro League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at King Abdullah Sports City this coming Friday.

Al Ittihad approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 17 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Al Shabab amassed seven points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab

Al Ittihad Form

Al Ittihad are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Al-Fayha by 2-1, before beating Al-Faisaly by 1-3. The winning streak came to an end against Al Hilal, who ran out 3-2 winners. Al Ittihad won four of their previous six Saudi Pro League games at the King Abdullah Sports City. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded 11 and scored 11 goals.

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-1 against Al Kholood. They followed up, drawing 0-0 with Al-Fayha, before winning 3-0 against Al-Taawoun. Al Shabab didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded eight and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ittihad and Al Shabab

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Ittihad and Al Shabab played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Steven Bergwijn brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Al Ittihad will start him against Al Shabab, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Yannick Carrasco, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Al Ittihad vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Ittihad claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al Shabab won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Al Ittihad scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Shabab got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Al Ittihad played. Of the previous 10 outings, Al Ittihad scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Al Ittihad have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al Shabab.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Ittihad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Shabab’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.